Health

U.S. life expectancy soon to be on par with Mexico

Written by Teunis Felter

Life expectancy at birth will continue to climb substantially for residents of industrialized nations — but not in the United States, where minimal gains will soon put life spans on par with those in Mexico. South Korean women and Hungarian men are projected to make the largest overall gains. There is a better-than-even chance that South Korean women will live to an average of 90 years old by 2030. Not so in the United States.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2017/02/21/us-life-expectancy-will-soon-be-on-par-with-mexicos-and-croatias/?utm_term=.08c9f0ba130b

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Teunis Felter

Teunis Felter has over 20 years experience as an author, editor, and scientist. When not exploring outside, he enjoys reading history, researching genealogy, and civilly discussing politics.